EXPLORING JAPAN

 

EXPLORING JAPAN - 61" x 61"

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Japanese cottons, machine pieced, quilted 

with brass toned metallic thread.

NEEDLE FLYING

 It's been marathon sewing here the last two weeks.  I'm fortunate to have a venue to exhibit my work that enables me to display both large and small works.

The quilting (which is not shown here - diagonal double lines with metallic thread) is in progress on this 61" sq. piece.  I expect the art quilt to be available next week.  I'm kinda ignoring everything else as I'm excited to complete it.

BUILDING A NEW QUILT

Hooray for the visitors coming to Asheville, visiting Woolworth Walk and taking home my work!! 

I try to have at least 1-2 large quilts on hand as replacement when luck strikes and one of my bigger ones sells.  I just hung my last one the other day so I'm knee deep in fabrics and decision making.

Design & fabric decision made.  Due to the submitting required for this one.....each piece had to be carefully chosen.

Don't mistake this photo as the result of quick work.....not me....I create painfully slow...but I'm getting there and honestly, enjoying the journey.

STACKED TILES

NEW WORK NOW COMPLETED..... 

STACKED TILES

47.5” x 47.5” © Mary Stori

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113 cotton Japanese print patches, no two alike.

Featuring flat piping, machine pieced and quilted. Prepared for hanging.

MOVING RIGHT ALONG

The stitching is now complete....and it was quickly slapped onto the design wall, not for it's formal portrait, esp. since it's very crooked, but I wanted it out of the way while I arranged the backing and batting on my cutting table in preparation for basting. 

Over the last couple of years I've created many Japanese inspired art quilts but this color scheme is new for me.....what a pleasure to work with unfamiliar colors.  Yes, it's my version of the traditional Chinese Coins, of which I've made two previous pieces.  Both sold so I it seemed sensible to go with success!

AUDITIONING FABRICS

Now that my commission piece is finished, my attention snapped right to a large box of small pieces of beautiful Japanese fabrics, way too lovely not to figure out how to utilize them. 

My current thinking is it will be arranged in a 'Japanese' Coin setting....taking the idea from the historic Chinese Coin pattern.  It's been a bit challenging to coordinate color and pattern, many of these prints are VERY busy.  Yet, I'm am moving right along and enjoying the process.

CROSSROADS

I'm pleased to share my latest Japanese inspired quilt.  The process was unusually challenging.  In my experience, the less complicated the design appears, the more extra care that is required because every misstep will become much more compounded & visible.  I'm needing a better photo but for now here's the final look.

CROSSROADS - 58" x 64"

SOLD

 A striking one-of-a-kind large wall art quilt.  Authentic Japanese cottons & commercial black cotton fabric. Hand & machine pieced with vertical machine quilting. Ready to hang with fabric hanging sleeve attached to the back.

TOP FINALLY PIECED

Persistence pays off.......top is finally pieced and I still have all my hair! 

I'm pin basting it within an inch of its life to maintain straight blocks and even connector strips as its machine quilted on my home machine.  Big quilts are always so difficult to quilt as I don't have a long arm or any of the hybrids.....one is coveted but not doable.

GINKGO LEAF QUILT IN PROGRESS

 Rarely do the original designed art quilts I create end up as envisioned. Actually, rarely do I have a clear vision at the start. This one is still transforming itself......from a skimpy number of ginkgo leaves and potential additional motifs to more leaves and other motifs.... Still not satisfied....more auditioning to go.....